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Security report for thedutchselection.com

The Dutch Selection B.V. · Technology · N/a

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

0–100, higher is better. How it is calculated

The Dutch Selection B.V. is a technology-focused company specializing in helping businesses transform into data-driven organizations. Their website presents a professional image with clear messaging about their services and a focus on data consultancy and business transformation. The company targets businesses seeking to leverage data for growth and operational improvement. The website is built on a modern technology stack including Ruby on Rails, Bootstrap, and Hotwired Turbo, indicating a mature digital infrastructure. Analytics and marketing tools such as Google Analytics, Hotjar, and Mixpanel are integrated to monitor user engagement and improve service delivery. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS enabled and a cookie consent mechanism in place, but lacks explicit security headers and publicly available security policies. The absence of WHOIS data for the domain raises concerns about domain registration legitimacy, which impacts overall trustworthiness. Contact information is limited to a contact form without direct emails or phone numbers, which may affect business credibility. Overall, the website is functional, professional, and privacy-conscious but would benefit from enhanced transparency and security disclosures.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 100 · Medium
Checks completed
7of 7

NIS2 Art. 21(2)

  1. (a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
  2. (b) Incident handling: One indicator
  3. (c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
  4. (d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
  5. (e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
  6. (f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
  7. (g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
  8. (h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
  9. (i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
  10. (j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside

This scan rated NIS2 with an earlier keyword method that is no longer shown; rescan for the per-article view. Risk management, continuity, supply chain, training, MFA, management oversight (Art. 20) and incident reporting (Art. 23) need internal evidence, and Guard cannot tell whether NIS2 applies to this organisation.

GDPR is indicative only, based on publicly visible signals: Articles 7, 12, 13 and 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive. Not a certification or legal assessment.

Priority findings

5 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Security headers

    Security headers are instructions your web server sends to every visitor’s browser. Missing ones leave visitors more exposed to attacks such as clickjacking and injected scripts.

    • High

      Missing Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1
    • High

      Missing X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

    • High

      Missing Content-Security-Policy header

      Controls resources the browser is allowed to load

      What to do: Implement a Content-Security-Policy appropriate for your application

      • ASVS V3.4.3
      • OWASP Secure Headers: OWASP Secure Headers Project recommends Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'; form-action 'self'; base-uri 'self'; object-src 'none';…

  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

  3. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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Results by check

Each check with its score, findings and the evidence it collected.

How this score is calculated

The security score runs 0–100, higher is better. It is the plain average of the security checks that completed in this scan, each counted equally. A check that could not run is left out: it counts neither as a pass nor as a fail.

Counted in this score

SSL/TLS
77
Security headers
35
Email security
75
DNS health
80
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
68
Average
63

Not counted

  • NIS2 outside view: Re-weights evidence from the TLS, email, DNS, network and hygiene checks, so counting it would count that evidence twice. Shown on its own.
  • OffSeq Observations: An AI reading of the site, useful context but not reproducible evidence. Shown on its own.

Findings that cap the score at 49

Each of these is serious on its own, so while any is present the site cannot rate better than high risk, however good the other checks are.

  • The certificate is not trusted by browsers
  • The website is not served over HTTPS
  • A database, remote desktop, file-sharing or Telnet service is reachable from the internet
  • The page loads a script from a compromised source
  • The domain registration has expired
  • SPF authorises every server to send mail as the domain

Partial scans

When the site blocks Guard or most checks cannot run, the score covers only the checks that ran (usually DNS and email), is capped at 75 and is shown as partial, without a risk level.

Risk levels

  • Critical0–25
  • High26–49
  • Medium50–75
  • Low76–100

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The Dutch Selection operates in the technology sector with a focus on data-driven business transformation services. Their business model is B2B consultancy and data services, targeting companies aiming to improve through data insights. The company maintains a partnership with AnyBigData.com, suggesting a broader ecosystem for data products. The website content and structure indicate a small-sized company with consistent branding and good content quality. Revenue streams likely derive from consultancy and data service contracts. The lack of explicit contact details and certifications suggests a need for improved trust signals. The company appears to be growing its digital presence with modern web technologies and analytics integration, positioning itself as a specialized player in the data consultancy market.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS and a cookie consent banner, demonstrating baseline security and privacy compliance. However, no security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options were detected, which are important for mitigating common web vulnerabilities. There is no public security policy or incident response information, and no vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file is present. The absence of WHOIS data for the domain is a significant red flag, potentially indicating domain registration issues or privacy protection that is not justified. The website does not expose sensitive data or show signs of vulnerable libraries, but the lack of explicit security best practices and contact channels for security incidents reduces its security maturity. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be improved with better transparency and technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common attacks.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response plan on the website to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Establish a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Provide direct company contact emails and phone numbers to improve business credibility and customer trust.
  5. Investigate and resolve the missing WHOIS data issue to ensure domain registration legitimacy and improve trustworthiness.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
The Dutch Selection B.V.
Description
The Dutch Selection helps you transform your company into a data driven organisation.
Key services
data-driven business transformation, data consultancy
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Ruby on Rails, Bootstrap 5, Hotwired Turbo, StimulusJS, jQuery, Lodash, Moment.js, Select2, Spectrum Colorpicker, Vanilla Daterange Picker, Google Analytics
Frameworks
Ruby on Rails, Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Cookie consent banner with customization options

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Hotjar, LinkedIn Analytics, Mixpanel
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
Hotjar, LinkedIn Analytics, Mixpanel
Transparency
good

Site quality

Design
good
User experience
good
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
moderate

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. WHOIS data is missing, indicating possible domain registration issues.
  3. Privacy and cookie policies are present and comprehensive.
  4. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found; contact is via form only.
  5. Modern tech stack with good use of frameworks and analytics tools.
  6. No explicit security headers detected in provided data.
  7. No evidence of security or incident response policies publicly available.
  8. Content is business-oriented and safe for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern Ruby on Rails framework with Bootstrap 5 for responsive design and Hotwired Turbo and StimulusJS for dynamic frontend interactions. It uses several popular JavaScript libraries including jQuery, Lodash, and Moment.js, as well as UI components like Select2 and Spectrum Colorpicker. Google Analytics and other marketing analytics tools are integrated for user behavior tracking. The site shows good mobile optimization and SEO practices with proper meta tags and structured navigation. Performance is moderate, likely due to the use of multiple JavaScript libraries and external resources. There is no detected CMS, suggesting a custom or framework-based build. Hosting provider details are not available. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid but could benefit from performance tuning and enhanced security configurations.
Standards and sources

Reference chips under each finding point to the standard, regulation or specification the finding relates to. They are taken from the official datasets below and mapped conservatively: a finding with no defensible link shows none. NIS2 and GDPR references mark where a finding is relevant evidence, not a compliance verdict. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 binds digital infrastructure and digital service providers; for other entities it is the most detailed public reading of the Article 21 measures. WCAG, EN 301 549, European Accessibility Act and Web Accessibility Directive references name the requirement an automated accessibility rule relates to; they are not a conformance verdict.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

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